I am pleased with the strong bipartisan support for a national
energy policy that will use technology, conservation, renewables, and
increased production of energy at home. For the past two years, the
passage of a comprehensive national energy policy has been a top
priority for my Administration, and I commend the House for its vote
today and urge the Senate to act expeditiously as well. America will
be more prosperous and more secure when we are less dependent on
foreign sources of energy. Reliable and affordable energy is critical
to our economic security, our national security, and our homeland
security.